Mining The Riches Of The Parsha

We discuss the Kaddish prayer. This is the second of a two-part series, which we began last week. This discussion stands on its own. You can listen to part 1 at:

https://soundcloud.com/miningtheriches/prayer-in-the-parsha-kaddish-part-1-pekudei-2019

We discuss how to lead a Seder, especially for those who are doing so this year for the first time, and especially for those who are doing the Seder by themselves or just immediate family.

We discuss the importance of the spirit of Shabbat, alacrity in Mitzvot, transparency and avoiding the appearance of wrongdoing, and focusing on we need to do.

We discuss Kaddish. This is the first of a two part series.

We discuss the many lessons we learn about prayer from Chana.

Live At 5 With Rabbi Whitman 3 - 16 - 20 by Rabbi Michael Whitman

This is the Dvar Torah I had prepared to share in shul at ADATH this morning, recorded after Shabbat. It contains insights into our Parsha, Ki Sissa, and words of inspiration for the challenges we are all facing.

We discuss the nature of the mistake of the golden calf, how it led to Yom Kippur, how our failures can create our successes, and the oscillating family narrative.

We discuss the role of the Kohein Gadol (High Priest) on Yom Kippur, why we repeat the Amida, and why one prayer of Moshe succeeds while another fails.

We discuss how prayer takes over the role of sacrifices, the distinction between the prayers of the Patriarchs and prayer qua sacrifice, the Mussaf prayer, and the connection of synagogues to the Bet HaMikdash.